check on
verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
The police are checking on him.
I asked the waiter to check on my order.
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During our visit, two residents were separated for safety reasons and checked on regularly by staff.
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Maureen Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
The Grammy-nominee (real name Brytavious Lakeith Chambers) was found dead in his Nashville apartment during a welfare check on Thursday afternoon, according to Metro Nashville PD.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026
About once a month their Uncle John travels from several hours away to check on the boys.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 18 June 2026
The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Maureen Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
The Grammy-nominee (real name Brytavious Lakeith Chambers) was found dead in his Nashville apartment during a welfare check on Thursday afternoon, according to Metro Nashville PD.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026
About once a month their Uncle John travels from several hours away to check on the boys.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 18 June 2026
The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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